Hundreds of Garbage Trucks Fill Bali Governor's Office

Hundreds of garbage trucks belonging to the Bali Waste Self-Management Forum (SSB) filled the area around the Bali Governor’s Office on Jalan Basuki Rahmat, Renon, Denpasar, on Thursday (16/4/2026). Observations at the location showed that the trucks began arriving around 10:32 WITA. The trucks were lined up from the western end in front of the Bali DPRD office to the eastern side in front of the Bali-Nusra Environmental Control Office. “There are nearly 300 of them here,” said one of the protesters. The crowd filling the location consisted of waste transporters protesting the Bali Provincial Government’s (Pemprov Bali) policy on banning the disposal of organic waste to the Suwung TPA starting 1 April 2026. They also brought banners with the demands they intended to convey. Dozens of police officers were also on guard in front of the Bali-Nusra Environmental Control Office, as the crowd was planned to hold orations in front of that office. Bali Governor Wayan Koster was also known to be present along with the Head of the Bali Environmental Agency, I Made Dwi Arbani.